CVSS 3.1
9.0 criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:CCVE-2026-126261
Critical (9.0) in fortinet fortimanager.
A improper authorization vulnerability in Fortinet FortiManager 8.0.0, FortiManager 7.6.0 through 7.6.7, FortiManager 7.4.0 through 7.4.5, FortiManager 7.2.0 through 7.2.8 may allow an unauthenticated attacker that can reach the FGFM port to execute code or commands via crafted FGFM packets.
Severity
- CWE
- CWE-285 Improper Authorization
- OWASP Top 10
- A01:2025 Broken Access Control
- Published
- Modified
- Assigned by
- fortinet (CNA)
- NVD analysis
- Not in the NVD yet
- Record from
- the CVE List, synced
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Affected
Versions
From the CNA's record in the CVE List.
| Product | Affected |
|---|---|
| Fortinet FortiManager | 8.0.0 |
| Fortinet FortiManager | from 7.6.0 through 7.6.7 |
| Fortinet FortiManager | from 7.4.0 through 7.4.5 |
| Fortinet FortiManager | from 7.2.0 through 7.2.8 |
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
The attack patterns MITRE's CAPEC relates to this record's weaknesses, as MITRE names them. Credits. More on the page of CWE-285 (16).